Atlanta vacation rentals

[Haley Varner]

Anyone have experience with vacation rentals in Atlanta? I'm going to be in town more over the next year and need a "pad" but don't want to just hold a mortgage. My intuition is that vrbo would work around Georgia tech (my alma mater) and the hip new Howell Mill area (Bacchanalia restaurant, high end retail, etc). Obviously an old brick bungalow wouldn't engender any interest but perhaps something that was hip and funky like a loft or converted warehouse space. I've looked around at what's available on Homeaway in that area and it looks like there's a lot of availability, not many bookings. Any thoughts on this would me most appreciated!!